I painted this on incredibly windy morning. My goal in this piece was to capture the sense of the morning glare on the incoming surf.
Waddell Beach Surfer
8″ x 10″ oil on linen panel
8″ x 10″ oil on linen panel
I painted this on incredibly windy morning. My goal in this piece was to capture the sense of the morning glare on the incoming surf.
8″ x 10″ oil on linen panel
I enjoyed watching surfers and picnickers come and go as I painted this above Manresa State Beach. I spent much of the time looking at the angles and shadows of the life guard tower quickly dashing in the figures at the end.
8″ x 10″ oil on linen panel
I so appreciate the twists and turns of our California manzanitas. I painted this one in the fall at the home of a painter friend.
8″ x 10″ (sold)
The name of this creek is apt if not creative. This plein air piece was painted alongside the Rock Creek that is in the Eastern Sierra. I loved the glowing grasses and the glimpses of peaks and mostly the sounds of the flowing water.
12″ x 16″ (sold)
This was painted just below Lover’s Point is Pacific Grove which is one of my favorite places to paint. I was drawn to the particular color the water takes on when it hits the sandy bottom surrounded by the rocks. I made a few changes back at the studio because the incoming tide told me my time on location was up.
I donated this piece to the Coral Reef Alliance who sold it as part of a recent fundraiser. CORAL.org is working to save the world’s coral reefs which are under serious and increasing threat. There are many joys I receive from painting and being able to make this contribution is one more.
14″ x 11″ oil on linen panel
This piece is all about the warm reflections in the water at dusk in Sausalito.
6″ x 8″ (sold)
I was attracted to the idea of these blooms pushing their way through the snow in this painting I created with a palette knife and a very limited set of hues. This piece was part of a series of winter paintings done for a “Holiday Treasures Show” at Gallery 24.
9″ x 12″ oil on linen panel
I painted this at the San Jose Municipal Rose Garden and just loved the combination of the sunny colored roses in the foreground with the purple ones in the background.
12″ x 12″ oil on panel
The stretch between Half Moon Bay and Santa Cruz is sometimes called the “Slow Coast.” It’s a wonderful area to spend a day painting. In this view I am looking down on a stretch of beach as the waves gently roll in.
16″ x 20″ oil on linen panel
Before it was called Silicon Valley, this area was known as Blossom Valley. This painting reflects on this agricultural legacy. I love the twists and turns of apricot trees as they age.